Rome (VNA) - The memorandum of
understanding on the establishment of friendship and cooperation between the
southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau and Veneto, an Italian region, has received
approval by Veneto President Luca Zaia.

The MoU was handed over to Vietnamese Trade
Counselor to Italy Nguyen Duc Thanh on the behalf of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province
at a ceremony in Venice, Italy on January 26.

Under the MoU, the two sides will undertake
necessary steps to expand partnership in maritime transport, logistics, food
processing, education and training, tourism, hi-tech agriculture, public
management, economics and trade, science and technology, healthcare, sports,
promotion of cultural heritages, environment and renewable energy.

The two sides agreed to increase information
exchanges in trade and investment and the number of business delegation visits.
They also agreed to encourage their businesses to participate in events and trade
fairs of each side and planned to organise annual meetings to evaluate the
effectiveness of their cooperation.

Veneto attached importance to developing
relations with foreign partners, including those from Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Diego
Vecchiato, Director of the region’s Department of International Relations told the
Vietnam News Agency.

Ba Ria-Vung Tau has potential for economic
cooperation with Veneto, particularly in logistics and tourism, he added,
noting that the region can assist the province’s economic development and in
areas of culture and universities’ partnership.-VNA